Word 2010 Level 1

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Summary

What is Word?

Microsoft Word 2010 is a powerful word-processing software program that gives its users the tools to create a variety of professional documents. Word automatically checks your spelling and grammar, and corrects common mistakes. For example, if one types teh , Word will automatically change it to the . It even lets you insert charts, tables, and pictures into your documents. Microsoft Word is the most widely used and, according to most reviews, the most user-friendly word-processor available.

Course Outline

The Word Environment
Navigating Word's Environment
The Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar
Exploring the Backstage
Universal Shortcuts
Understanding Help

Working with Word Files
Creating and Saving a New Document
Opening an Existing Document
Navigating a Document
Entering and Deleting Text
Selecting and Editing Text
Checking Spelling nad Grammar
Other Proofing Tools (Thesaurus, Dictionary)
Using Undo and Redo
Previewing and Printing a Document
Closing a Document

Working with Text
Alignment
Copying and Moving
Find and Replace

Formatting and Enhancing Text
Change Font and Font Size
Change Font Colour and Style
Format Painter
Highlight Text

Working with Paragraphs
Line Spacing
Before and After Spacing
Creating and Manipulating Tabs
Using Left/Right, First Line and Hanging Indents
Bullets and Numbering
Paragraph Borders and Shading

Formatting the Page
Using AutoCorrect
Creating Headers and Footers
Inserting Page Breaks
Changing the Page Orientation and Size
Margins and Page Setup

Prerequisites

This course is designed for beginner Microsoft Office users.

Basic computer skills are necessary to complete this course. These skills include: a basic understanding of a computer's operating system, the ability to navigate the environment using a mouse and keyboard, an understanding of computer file storage, launching an application, and creating and saving files.